Diego Cocca has been relieved of his duties as the head coach of the Mexico national team. The move comes just several days after Mexico suffered a heavy 3-0 loss to the USMNT in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Nations League.
Cocca, who replaced Gerardo “Tata” Martino in February, is out after only spending seven games in charge. His stint included three wins, three draws, and one loss.
Mexican Football Federation (FMF) confirmed that Jaime Lozano will take over the national team on an interim basis. Lozano will lead the team at the upcoming 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which is set to start later this week.
FMF president Juan Carlos Rodriguez told reporters on Monday that Cocca didn’t lose his job because of the loss to USMNT but because of how poorly his team looked in past matches.
“The natural thing to do would be to wait for the end of the Gold Cup, but today we don’t have time to waste, so I’m letting you know that I’ve taken the decision to terminate the contracts of Diego Martin Cocca and his staff,” Rodriguez said.
Diego Cocca managed more than a dozen clubs across Mexico, Argentina, and Ecuador before being hired to coach the national team. He came with strong credentials and a track of success in recent years that included two Liga MX titles with Atlas in 2021, and 2022 and Liga MX Best Manager honors in 2021–22.
